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Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Headlines
Cook blitzes his way into spotlight
Thanks to the USC football team's new defensive scheme, junior safety Rashard Cook has found his niche with four sacks and 33 tackles, eight of those for a loss, thus far this season.
Sports, page 16
Finding a different kind of L.A. star
In the middle of the smoggy city, where can you go to see celestial bodies? Staff Writer Manuel Bojorquez explores some of L A 's lesser-known spots for observing the beauty of the night sky.
Diversions, page 7
A collection of bergs and bytes
In a society which is ever-so wrapped up in the computer revolution, Editorial Columnist Benjamin Acker warns parents not to let their children run rampant in the World Wide Neighborhood.
Viewpoint, page 4
Religious forum, SAFE meeting
The Trojan Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship will host a brown bag lunch with guest speaker Dennis Kasper, who will speak on "Freedom of Religious Expression in the University'' today from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the University Religious Center, room 108.
Kasper will discuss the legal definition of separation of church and state.
All are invited. Box lunches can be purchased for $7.50.
For more information, call Don Ludwig at (213) 740-5891. t • •
Student Action For the Environment will be hosting a guest speaker from the Wrigley Institute at 4:30 p.m. today at Fagg Park.
The talk will address the environmental studies courses being offered on Catalina Island next semester.
For more information, contact Ann Close at close® wrigley.usc.edu, or Bill Grafton at wgrafton@scf.usc. edu.
^—Wday
Thursday October 16,1997 Vol. CXXXII, No. 34
By Shashank Bengali
Staff Writer
In an effort to improve emergency response services on both USC campuses, the Department of Public Safety has arranged for 911 to connect directly to the Los Angeles Police Department from campus phones by early November, said DPS Deputy Chief Tom Hehir.
Previously, the prefix "9" had to be dialed since 911 requires an outside line. When this change is instituted, the emergency number will work with or without the prefix.
But Hehir still suggests that students call DPS (at 0-4321 for University Park and at 2-1000 for Health Sciences) for campus emergencies, rather than the LAPD.
"Our position at DPS has always been that we'll get you help faster because we're closer than the LAPD and more familiar with the campus," Hehir said. "We are equipped to deal with any kind of emergency, even fires."
USC is also working witn Pacific Bell and GTE to ensure that 911 calls will give the caller's exact campus location to the LAPD dispatcher. Currently, a generic campus address shows up at tne LAPD's public safe-
ty answering point.
Similar improvements to the DPS emergency response system, including a simpler emergency number for both campuses, are "mucn further down the road," said DPS Deputy Chief Bob Taylor.
For now, some students said they are happy with the change.
This is a good idea," said Sarah Hagstrom, a sophomore majoring in vocal performance. "I would definitely feel more comfortable calling the LAPD for an emergency now."
Self defense courses offered year round
By Marie Bergeonneau
Staff Writer
Scared of walking home through Ellendale Plaza at 10 p.m.? Not sure of the area's safety when withdrawing cash at the ATM? Well, you can take a friend with you, call a Campus Cruiser or take a self-defense class.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be half over, but self-defense programs for students, such as the Rape Aggression Defense course and intramural martial arts classes, are offered year round.
The USC Intramural-Recreation Department offers seven different martial arts classes, and the Center for Women and Men provides a "Rape Aggression Defense" program as well.
Genevieve Nine, a junior majoring in cinema who is one
of the 45 female students taking the RAD class this month, said she wants to build her confidence through the course.
"I want to be able to walk _ around alone or with another female without the help of anybody else,"
Nine said.
RAD is a program available on college campuses nationwide, said Elizabeth Davenport, director of the Center for Women and Men. It has been taught at USC for four years, and all of the teachers are nationally certified, she said.
The $15 class, taught each
month for a total of nine hours, "offers women viable options in the event of an eminent attack," Davenport said. "We teach women to face a sexual assault by a man far taller and heavier than them. That's why we don't offer it to men."
Male students, however, can register for co-ed martial arts classes at the Lyon Center. Classes are one or two days a week and cost $50 per semester. Kail, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Dux Ninjitsu, Aikido, Jujitsu and Quyen Dao classes are open this fall.
Steven Wong, a junior majoring in business, is in a Dux Ninjitsu class. He said he decided to take the class because it teaches control of one's self and emotions.
Some other students taking self-defense classes, however, said their main motivation was what they perceive as an unsafe area around the university. Nine, who is from Seattle, said she wanted to take self-defense classes for a long time.
"But moving here pushed me to do it," she said.
Michel Likurisa, a graduate student in urban planning and development, took the RAD class as well.
"I live off campus, I have late classes at night and 1 often walk to take the bus early in the morning to go to work," she said. "1 felt really unsafe. That's
(See Defense, page 3)
I want to be able to walk around alone or with another female without the help of anybody else.
GENEVIEVE NINE junior, cinema
Man arrested numerous times for other campus crime incidents
Phones allow direct 911 connection
DPS arrests suspected thief
Nothing sacred
By Shashank Bengali
Staff Writer
A man was arrested on suspicion of burglaiy at Trojan Flail Wednesday afternoon, when Department of Public Safety officers found him running from the campus with more than $2,000 in electronic equipment.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jeffrey Tyson of Los Angeles, was booked at the Los Angeles Police Department Southwest Division, where he will be questioned today, said DPS Deputy Chief Bob Taylor.
A Toshiba laptop computer, an electronic organizer, a calculator, an electronic speller, two watches, a checkbook and $1.78 in cash were recovered from the suspect. The three victims — all Trojan Hall residents — were notified.
DPS officers answered a call from one of the victims, Trojan Hall Resident Advisor Jane Ann Martino, at approximately 3:50
E m., after Martino returned to er room to find that the suspect entered through the unlocked door.
By the time DPS officers arrived on the scene, the suspect
had escaped down a stairwell and into the South Complex courtyard by GroundZero Coffeehouse. Minutes later, he was apprehended on Flower Street near the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Less than an hour earlier, DPS officers answered a call at EVK Residence Hall, where the suspect was allegedly writing down the room numbers of all the open doors, said DPS Officer Sam El-Said. When officers arrived, the suspect fled the scene,
"The suspect has been a regular in our department," Taylor said. "He's been stopped by our officers several times."
"Tyson has a rap sheet that's taller than he is," said DPS Senior Officer Robert Conover. Tyson has two strikes already against him — he was last arrested two years ago for burglary in Webb Tower — and two outstanding warrants for misdemeanor traffic violations totaling more than $500, he said.
Tyson has also been involved with DPS under other circum stances. Thirteen years ago, as a Boy Scout Explorer, he worked for several months at DPS headquarters, Taylor said.
Mandy Trahan / Dally Trojan Buddha Stick, an alternative band, performs in front of Tommy Trojan in Hahn Plaza Wednesday afternoon.

Newspaper of the University of Southern California
Headlines
Cook blitzes his way into spotlight
Thanks to the USC football team's new defensive scheme, junior safety Rashard Cook has found his niche with four sacks and 33 tackles, eight of those for a loss, thus far this season.
Sports, page 16
Finding a different kind of L.A. star
In the middle of the smoggy city, where can you go to see celestial bodies? Staff Writer Manuel Bojorquez explores some of L A 's lesser-known spots for observing the beauty of the night sky.
Diversions, page 7
A collection of bergs and bytes
In a society which is ever-so wrapped up in the computer revolution, Editorial Columnist Benjamin Acker warns parents not to let their children run rampant in the World Wide Neighborhood.
Viewpoint, page 4
Religious forum, SAFE meeting
The Trojan Christian Faculty and Staff Fellowship will host a brown bag lunch with guest speaker Dennis Kasper, who will speak on "Freedom of Religious Expression in the University'' today from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the University Religious Center, room 108.
Kasper will discuss the legal definition of separation of church and state.
All are invited. Box lunches can be purchased for $7.50.
For more information, call Don Ludwig at (213) 740-5891. t • •
Student Action For the Environment will be hosting a guest speaker from the Wrigley Institute at 4:30 p.m. today at Fagg Park.
The talk will address the environmental studies courses being offered on Catalina Island next semester.
For more information, contact Ann Close at close® wrigley.usc.edu, or Bill Grafton at wgrafton@scf.usc. edu.
^—Wday
Thursday October 16,1997 Vol. CXXXII, No. 34
By Shashank Bengali
Staff Writer
In an effort to improve emergency response services on both USC campuses, the Department of Public Safety has arranged for 911 to connect directly to the Los Angeles Police Department from campus phones by early November, said DPS Deputy Chief Tom Hehir.
Previously, the prefix "9" had to be dialed since 911 requires an outside line. When this change is instituted, the emergency number will work with or without the prefix.
But Hehir still suggests that students call DPS (at 0-4321 for University Park and at 2-1000 for Health Sciences) for campus emergencies, rather than the LAPD.
"Our position at DPS has always been that we'll get you help faster because we're closer than the LAPD and more familiar with the campus," Hehir said. "We are equipped to deal with any kind of emergency, even fires."
USC is also working witn Pacific Bell and GTE to ensure that 911 calls will give the caller's exact campus location to the LAPD dispatcher. Currently, a generic campus address shows up at tne LAPD's public safe-
ty answering point.
Similar improvements to the DPS emergency response system, including a simpler emergency number for both campuses, are "mucn further down the road," said DPS Deputy Chief Bob Taylor.
For now, some students said they are happy with the change.
This is a good idea," said Sarah Hagstrom, a sophomore majoring in vocal performance. "I would definitely feel more comfortable calling the LAPD for an emergency now."
Self defense courses offered year round
By Marie Bergeonneau
Staff Writer
Scared of walking home through Ellendale Plaza at 10 p.m.? Not sure of the area's safety when withdrawing cash at the ATM? Well, you can take a friend with you, call a Campus Cruiser or take a self-defense class.
Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be half over, but self-defense programs for students, such as the Rape Aggression Defense course and intramural martial arts classes, are offered year round.
The USC Intramural-Recreation Department offers seven different martial arts classes, and the Center for Women and Men provides a "Rape Aggression Defense" program as well.
Genevieve Nine, a junior majoring in cinema who is one
of the 45 female students taking the RAD class this month, said she wants to build her confidence through the course.
"I want to be able to walk _ around alone or with another female without the help of anybody else,"
Nine said.
RAD is a program available on college campuses nationwide, said Elizabeth Davenport, director of the Center for Women and Men. It has been taught at USC for four years, and all of the teachers are nationally certified, she said.
The $15 class, taught each
month for a total of nine hours, "offers women viable options in the event of an eminent attack," Davenport said. "We teach women to face a sexual assault by a man far taller and heavier than them. That's why we don't offer it to men."
Male students, however, can register for co-ed martial arts classes at the Lyon Center. Classes are one or two days a week and cost $50 per semester. Kail, Tae Kwon Do, Kung Fu, Dux Ninjitsu, Aikido, Jujitsu and Quyen Dao classes are open this fall.
Steven Wong, a junior majoring in business, is in a Dux Ninjitsu class. He said he decided to take the class because it teaches control of one's self and emotions.
Some other students taking self-defense classes, however, said their main motivation was what they perceive as an unsafe area around the university. Nine, who is from Seattle, said she wanted to take self-defense classes for a long time.
"But moving here pushed me to do it," she said.
Michel Likurisa, a graduate student in urban planning and development, took the RAD class as well.
"I live off campus, I have late classes at night and 1 often walk to take the bus early in the morning to go to work," she said. "1 felt really unsafe. That's
(See Defense, page 3)
I want to be able to walk around alone or with another female without the help of anybody else.
GENEVIEVE NINE junior, cinema
Man arrested numerous times for other campus crime incidents
Phones allow direct 911 connection
DPS arrests suspected thief
Nothing sacred
By Shashank Bengali
Staff Writer
A man was arrested on suspicion of burglaiy at Trojan Flail Wednesday afternoon, when Department of Public Safety officers found him running from the campus with more than $2,000 in electronic equipment.
The suspect, identified as 28-year-old Jeffrey Tyson of Los Angeles, was booked at the Los Angeles Police Department Southwest Division, where he will be questioned today, said DPS Deputy Chief Bob Taylor.
A Toshiba laptop computer, an electronic organizer, a calculator, an electronic speller, two watches, a checkbook and $1.78 in cash were recovered from the suspect. The three victims — all Trojan Hall residents — were notified.
DPS officers answered a call from one of the victims, Trojan Hall Resident Advisor Jane Ann Martino, at approximately 3:50
E m., after Martino returned to er room to find that the suspect entered through the unlocked door.
By the time DPS officers arrived on the scene, the suspect
had escaped down a stairwell and into the South Complex courtyard by GroundZero Coffeehouse. Minutes later, he was apprehended on Flower Street near the Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Less than an hour earlier, DPS officers answered a call at EVK Residence Hall, where the suspect was allegedly writing down the room numbers of all the open doors, said DPS Officer Sam El-Said. When officers arrived, the suspect fled the scene,
"The suspect has been a regular in our department," Taylor said. "He's been stopped by our officers several times."
"Tyson has a rap sheet that's taller than he is," said DPS Senior Officer Robert Conover. Tyson has two strikes already against him — he was last arrested two years ago for burglary in Webb Tower — and two outstanding warrants for misdemeanor traffic violations totaling more than $500, he said.
Tyson has also been involved with DPS under other circum stances. Thirteen years ago, as a Boy Scout Explorer, he worked for several months at DPS headquarters, Taylor said.
Mandy Trahan / Dally Trojan Buddha Stick, an alternative band, performs in front of Tommy Trojan in Hahn Plaza Wednesday afternoon.